Stablecoins

Circle introduces Refund Protocol to enable dispute resolution in stablecoin payments

Circle introduces Refund Protocol to enable dispute resolution in stablecoin payments

Circle announced the launch of its Refund Protocol on April 17, introducing a non-custodial smart contract system to enable dispute resolution for stablecoin transactions without relying on centralized intermediaries.  The initiative addresses what it labels as a key shortcoming of using stablecoins, which is the lack of a built-in mechanism for refunds or chargebacks. The […]

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Fed Chair Powell advocates for stablecoin regulation, signals openness to crypto innovation

Fed Chair Powell advocates for stablecoin regulation, signals openness to crypto innovation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated the need for a regulatory framework for stablecoins and signaled that the Fed has no intention of limiting the banking sectors interaction with the crypto industry.  Speaking at The Economic Club of Chicago on April 16, Powell said both chambers of Congress are revisiting efforts to legislate a stablecoin

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Tether invests in Fizen to boost stablecoin adoption and expand payment solutions

Tether invests in Fizen to boost stablecoin adoption and expand payment solutions

Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, has strategically invested in Fizen Limited to support the broader adoption of stablecoins and self-custody solutions. The deal, announced on April 15, did not disclose the financial details but aligns with Tether’s broader goal of promoting financial inclusion through blockchain technology. Boosting stablecoin payments According to

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MiCA’s first 100 days leave most crypto firms behind, here’s who qualified

MiCA’s first 100 days leave most crypto firms behind, here’s who qualified

One hundred days after the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework took effect, most of the crypto industry is still racing to catch up. On April 14, Circle’s executive Patrick Hansen, citing data from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), reported that only 11 stablecoin issuers and 15 crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) had received authorization.

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Tether sees 13% user growth amid global volatility, plans US expansion

Tether sees 13% user growth amid global volatility, plans US expansion

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has revealed that the company saw a significant uptick in users during the first quarter of 2025 amid the broader crypto market volatility. In an April 14 post on X, Ardoino announced that the number of USDT users rose by 13% during the period. Although he didn’t provide an exact figure

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Stablecoins are surpassing Visa—here’s what comes next

Stablecoins are surpassing Visa—here’s what comes next

The following is a guest post and opinion from Forest Bai, Co-Founder at Foresight Ventures. Stablecoins are no longer a crypto niche—today, they are the infrastructure layer powering the next generation of global payments.  Over the past year, the stablecoin market cap has doubled, soaring from under $150 billion to a record $232 billion, while

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Bank of England sounds alarm on stablecoin oversight issues

Bank of England sounds alarm on stablecoin oversight issues

The Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) said in its April 2025 record that while stablecoins continue to grow in scale and relevance, poor oversight and inappropriate asset backing could pose new risks to UK financial stability, especially during times of stress. The committee reaffirmed that the BoE and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Binance unveils LDUSDT reward token for futures trading and passive income

Binance unveils LDUSDT reward token for futures trading and passive income

Binance has announced the upcoming release of LDUSDT, a new token designed to serve as a reward-bearing margin asset for Futures trading, according to an April 9 statement. Binance explained that LDUSDT is not just another trading tool—it’s also a vehicle for passive income. It enables users to participate in futures trading while simultaneously earning

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Trump-backed World Liberty Financial proposes USD1 stablecoin airdrop

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial proposes USD1 stablecoin airdrop

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the DeFi venture partly owned by US President Donald Trump, has launched a proposal to distribute its upcoming stablecoin, USD1, to existing WLFI token holders. The initiative is intended to test the airdrop infrastructure in a live environment and show appreciation to the project’s early backers. According to WLFI, the airdrop

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Stablecoin loan repayments flag early signs of Ethereum volatility, report finds

Stablecoin loan repayments flag early signs of Ethereum volatility, report finds

Repayments of on-chain loans using stablecoins can often serve as an early warning indicator of liquidity shifts and volatility spikes in Ethereum’s (ETH) price, according to a recent Amberdata report.  The report highlighted how lending behaviors within DeFi ecosystems, particularly repayment frequency, can serve as early indicators of emerging market stress. The study examined the

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